Swan-Ganz - right heart catheterization
Alternate Names : Right heart catheterization, Catheterization - right heart
Normal Values
- Cardiac index is 2.4 to 4.2 liters per minute per square meter (of body surface area)
- Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is 15 to 30 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
- Pulmonary artery mean pressure is 9 to 17 mmHg
- Pulmonary diastolic pressure is 0 to 8 mmHg
- Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is 5 to 15 mmHg
- Right atrial pressure is 0 to 8 mmHg
What do Abnormal Results Mean?
Abnormal results may indicate heart valve disease, circulatory flow problems such as heart failure or shock, or lung disease.
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